Samson White, cousin of Tuskegee Airman Sherman W. White Jr., helped unveil a marker in honor of his rela´tive in Montgomery on May 30, 2005.

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For many who pass the plaque on West Jeff Davis Avenue, it is only one more historical marker. But some Montgomerians see it for what it truly is -- redemption.

Memorial Day weekend is a time to honor those who died for their country. For some Montgomery historians, the time they spent doing that wasn't measured in a day or a weekend, but in years as they fought to win back the reputation of two men who died in battle.

That is how Lt. Sherman White Jr. of Montgomery died during World War II. Historian Wesley Newton spent more than a decade fighting to make sure people realized it. ...